A
subsidiary of Russia’s Mosfilm group has started filming an adventure
movie recreating an operation to release a Russian vessel seized by
Somali pirates in 2010, fleet spokesman Roman Martov said on Monday.

On May 6, 2010, the crew of the
Admiral Shaposhnikov large submarine-hunter freed an oil tanker seized
by Somali pirates; 23 Russian sailors from the hijacked vessel escaped
the incident unscathed. As a result of the rescue efforts, 10 pirates
were captured and one killed. The rescue operation took 22 minutes.

The film recreating the operation will be called "22 Minutes."

“Filming began on Sunday in the Primorsk Territory. The film crew is
now working at the Basargin Lighthouse [located near Vladivostok] which
is known for its beautiful sea panoramas,” a spokesman for Mosfilm said.

He said filming will continue onboard the Admiral Tributs destroyer
that also took part in the operation in the Gulf of Aden. The film will
feature not only actors but also commandos.